Protesters are blocked by police at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul as they attempt to march toward the Blue House, Oct. 29. (by Kim Bong-kyu, staff photographer) |
Police with mild response as multiple generations fed up with Choi Sun-sil scandal come out to public gatherings to vent their frustration
As many as 30,000 people (12,000 according to police estimates) gathered at Seoul’s Cheonggye Plaza and Gwanghwamun Square on Oct. 29 to demand President Park Geun-hye’s resignation and the formation of a national Cabinet. Titled the “Get Together! Get Angry! #Resign_ParkGeunhye Citizens’ Candlelight Assembly,” the event brought together a wide range of citizens, from middle and high school students attending their first demonstration to mothers holding the hands of their young children and middle-age citizens who voted for Park in the 2012 presidential election. What brought them to the plazas, candles in hand?High school students carry a sign reading, “We have only 20 days until we have to take the university entrance exam, but were so shocked we couldn’t stay put,” at a rally at Cheonggye Square in central Seoul on Oct. 29. (via Twitter user @domuzy) |
Protesters hold placards and shout slogans calling for President Park's resignation at Seoul’s Cheonggye Plaza on Oct. 29. (Yonhap News) |
A protester offers a flower to police officers during a rally calling for President Park's resignation, in central Seoul, Oct. 29. (by Kim Bong-kyu, staff photographer) |
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